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Case of the Month June 2025

Minor Recovers $70K Settlement for Injuries Following Dog Bite Incident

In re A.L.

Case Type:
Animals - Bite/Attack; Dog

Specific Liability:
Minor suffered personal injuries after she was bitten by a dog

General Injury:
Lacerations to upper lip, left cheek and temporomandibular area; scarring on upper lip and left cheek

Jurisdiction:
State: Wisconsin
Circuit Court of Wisconsin, Second Judicial District, Racine County.

Related Court Documents:
Order approving settlement: 2023 WL 11805309

Case Name:
In re A.L.

Docket/File Number:
2023-CV-001039

Result Amount:
Plaintiff, $70,000

Result Date:
September 19, 2023

Judge:
David W. Paulson

Attorneys:
Plaintiff: Steven C. Gabert, Action Law Offices SC, Milwaukee, WI
Defendant (Allstate): Elizabeth B. Bartnik, Milwaukee, WI

Result Type:
Settlement

Experts:
Plaintiff: Not Reported
Defendant: Not Reported

Breakdown of Award:
$70,000 to plaintiff for damages

Summary of Facts:
Plaintiff A.L., a minor female, was reportedly playing with children at the home of her neighbor, Dylan Sucharda, when she was bitten by Sucharda's dog. At the time of the incident, Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company was Sucharda's liability insurer.

The plaintiff claimed she suffered personal injuries due to the dog bite, which included a severe laceration to her upper lip, multiple lacerations to her left cheek and temporomandibular area and scarring to her upper lip and left cheek.

The plaintiff asserted Sucharda's negligence in failing to properly control and supervise his dog caused the dog bite incident and her resulting injuries and damages.

The parties agreed to resolve the plaintiff's claims arising from the incident in exchange for Allstate's payment of $70,000, and sought court approval of the settlement.

The court approved the settlement terms.

Circuit Court of Wisconsin, Second Judicial District, Racine County.

Westlaw Citation:
2023 WL 11817545